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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06
AUTHORS md PTBLISUFRS

THE TRIBUSE's London correspondent gives
the interesting information that the Society Of
Authors has at last been moved 10y Mr.. Walter
Bcsant to take some definite action for the TO.
lief Of literary producers from the peculiarly
nequiiablc relations they have hitherto
Lch with publishers. In an address 10 tbS'
Society Mr.. BcSant set forth the nature and
extent Of the authors grievances. Some Of
these consisted in actual frauds practscd upon
them by INSCRIPTIONS publishers. but. sIys our
correspondent, she showed not less clearly that
even where all is ahovchoard the publisher takes
for his services in introducing the book TO The
public more than twice or thrice what he al
lows the author for writing it," This. Of
course is the chief cause Of Dissatisfaction,
and there ought not TO he any room for dispute
us to the ncquty Of the situation. The pub
lIshcr is a middlcman. though not it is true
a common middlcman. The latter merely
finds market for some staple which passes
unchanged through his hands, and to which he
adds no value. The publisher does more than
this He macrializcs and multplcs comics Of
intellectual products. Ilc not only linds a
market for them but be prepares them for dis
trbution by clothing them in a dress which
adds much TO their cost If not TO their valuc
The services be renders being therefore much
Lcyond those Of the ordinary middlcman. and tho
RISKS he takes being greater. IL follows that he
is entitled to n larger share Of tho profits r.
suldng from the publication.
larger share Of the profits. but NOT tbc
hons share. The dominant property right
under any equitable system of law must rest
in the author. and the two-thirds profits sbouId
be bis, and not the publishers. The survival
Of n relation between author and nubI;sbcr
which is 30 unjust TO the former is due !,
large part 10 the grossly material Wow taken
of literary property By the old English law
makers In this view brain products yyc,c
virtually denied the equal protection Of tho
law. Ideas were regarded as yagrn, ,Lirgs
Of no specific value at the mercy Of cvcr,
pilicrcr-and only deserving consideration whom
,patcrializcd in books. As ;he publishers r,,1,
the books they came To lc regarded M tbo
only pcoplc connected with litcraturc entitled
to any protection. 1t was considered tha, ;dcoo
lccanc property only i'll their hands and con-
scoucntly the author was ignored and tbo ,,,h-
lshcr was entrcnchcd in a power already rom
dcIcd overwhelming 10y the poverty If tho
author class. There has been little bcad,,ov
nauc III u'O 'N "oo'N "e'' "iis INJUSTICE, and
the fact COOS far TO demonstrate the hollow
ness of the claim that thc present is an ,ntcI-
lcctual age. Only the most ca-c-harlcncd ma
te,ialism could ever have blinded the majority
20 the wrongs suffered by authors, and vet tbose
wrongs continue to bc endured TO this day.
Absractly speaking, the brain producer has
precisely the same right to make the most Of
his creation rs the railroad builder, the mcchan-
ica inventor, The farmer u the miner has. IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06

the offspring Of his intellect are worth millions
he has full right to those millions and il Is
no more reasonable that he should be oompcllcd
to surrender the bulk Of his legitimate proilts
to the mddlcman publisher than it would DC
for the railroad protector to give up three
fourths OF his earnings to the people who
manufactured the rails, cars and engines, or
for the miner to give the greater part OF his
orc Weld to the men who made his pumps,
hosting engines and drills. In short it is time
the truth was recognized that the author is the
real owner Of his books, and not the publisher !;
and that the latter has no claim but to rca-
sonabIc commission, and is not entitled to ap-
propriatc half or two-thirds Of the profits OF
any publication. Mr. Besant announces that
the Authors Society Will hcnccforth mo longer
ne content with protecting individuals against
iniusticc. but meant to establish a new prin-
clple and q new laSis of dealing as between
author and publisher" In the name Of Litera-
tnrc VIC wish the Society Of Authors success in
fbcir undertaking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06
CASTE ~ THE METHODIST CHURCM

The Methodist Episcopal Church has an I'M
;lci,a,t race qucst II on lis hands. some time
ago certain Young men Of color applied for nd
mission rs students in Chattanooga University,
IN Institution Of learning maintained and gov
crucd by tie Methodist Episcopal Church The
authorities OF the Uni, ersty refused 10 admit
them on the ground TINT their admission would be
fatal t. the success Of the Institution. and the
further ground that no injustice would be done TO
colotcd young men 10y refusing t. admit them. be-
cause the Church had established other lnotItu-
tons equally desirable IN which they could be
educated without arousing any prc,udiccs In
other words they took the ground that If the
Church intended to attract young Southern wnlte
men to Chattanooga University, IT must allow no
nero to enter its doors.
The action Of the COLLEGE authorities Il once
prov ollcl n lively controversy in the dcnomina-
tional Iapcrs 10 the rcsrct Of many who could not
see that any good end would be gained by such
discussion. But rs the issue so publicly
raised IL was felt necessary To meet IL, and 80 on
the twcnty-second Of last month the Board OF
Managers Of the Frecdman's Aid Society, to which
the government OF the Univ crsity has been dele
gated by the Church. met in Cincinnati 10 settle
tho matter. After reviewing the whole question.
II condemned in unqualified terms the action OF
the college authorities, and called upon them To
reverse their decision, ON pam OF DISMISSAL from
their positions. Moreover 1t emphasized It's con-
domination Of the alleged feeling of caste mani
tested in the institution by specifically demanding
tho resignation OF professor who had been ac-
cIscd OF showing such feeling on a certain oc-
casOn.
This decision is naturally displeasng to the
local college authorities who feel TINT they know
better what Is for its interests than any body Of
Northern gentlemen, however wise they may he.
They say that the admission Of negroes Will i'll
cviably keep young white men out, and INT b.
is foolish to destroy the influence of the insttu-
[ ion with the people for whom it was established
lust 10 assert barren principle The Church.
on the other hand. takes the ground that justice
should be done though the heavens fall. Race
discrimination Is wrong, and therefore not even
the success of n great institution Of learning can
Justify it, 1t will be interesting to~ee what will
be the results of this far-reaching decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06
PERSONAL.

y IA confidently declared that tn" first American
violin vvo. made by Joseph Neil. who died III fhlI
dcphia few DAYS ago
4 mountain range IN Central Asia has boon haineu
for the Russian adycnturcr, General FiIoN"'SAS' VIM
discovered it.
Report says that Mr. T. b Aldrlch ha' log ttalne"
To carry rolls Of MS sent in by wouldbe contributors
to Tho Atlantic Monthly" and drop them INTO lhe
waste basket
Mr. Todlutka Ito. the Fish Commissioner sent 10
mi. country by the japanese Government, has been
down at Capo Cod interviewing the ancient ilaIi0IS
n, ,vIl trobaIy spend much Of the coming sun,icl
there and Will 20 practical hshlhS Wy 's' '4''i
10 Grand or Georges Bdih'
There has been placed On the wall Of the ehoir OF
Notre Dame. Paris, = tablet III memory Vi INC i''
Carlipl Archbishop GuiLert. There are similar
,o,ori,ls ~ all his predecessors from Mgr otto DE
suly tho third, O. Mgr DdrDOy, mo htr9F Va ~
Commune and there are YET seNch"S" '"
panels for those Who are yet u come'
The wife OF senator Vance l. repu'ed 70 10
woman of extraordinary social tact ana as so"t ="
teller Of -torics-though Of n different hlhd-as h'i
tr.h,,1 She /. hi, second wife. and is many year.
younger than he.
Tho Rev patrick \. Ludden. bishop eject Oh 'hc
nov, Roman Catholic Diocese OF syracuse Icc'i''"
many rich testimonial Ghts on his departure iIon'
rr,y. gold cross set with diamonds goa Un1'l
Cod RIM set with twenty two diamonds anu =
',.JJ r,nIir-tick Uo VIII be formally cohsccId"u
10 hi, new work on May l.
Miss raleraye daughter Of the professor OF poetry
AZ ONfori was recently married to the l'oN' '"'i0S
Drncan. secretary OF the National society, III INC
,re.ence Of an iliu-trous company mclw"hs iIO
ID, pll-Iayc. III Mathew Acnold' Mi. hoocI'
Browning, MI Woolner' Il a.; fii aI1i Among Inc
eirs wcrr sct Of Lord TcnnS son ~TrAI nm
himself Nj Matthew t ArnThG n5Trctt BrowHins's
pocm, from Mr. browning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06

bibted by the law, and the charge smells loudly
of gross ignorance or malignity. 1t was not 10
tav base trans for booksellers that Anthony COM
stock was commissioned, and such work as 'h,'
can only bring his office into disrepute' IL 10
difficult to know what to think oil the Juiy .h'o
convicted in such a case and the judge who passed
sucb q sentence upon such O conviction, but there
need be no difficulty in reaching the conclusion
that the cause OF public morals Is Injured, nOI
supported, by such fragrant abuse OF the law IL
is however, to be hoped that tins really INDUSTRIOUS
case of tyranny and injustice VIII decide the Ne"
York LEGISLATURE to pass the bill now before IL
making il penal offence to entlce any ono iho
committing a breach Of the law for the purpose
of procuring evidence on which TO prosecute
Governor HIPS hat is gradually taking thc
shape of beehive.
The attempt to burn the Pcnnsylya nia Railroad
station in Jersey City and of the ferIyboalS
may have been the work of an irresponsible anu
isolated crank. but there be no doubt that
Anarchist teachings are responsible for all such
crimes. The weakest brains yield first to the pes
tilent suggestions of those mischievous fools
1t seems to have e,cuped The attention OF our
London CONTEMPORARIES that the Hon. John James
ingalls, is now President of the United States Sen
ate.
The city is paying s95,75O for rentals Any
quantity OF money can now be had for three per
cent. 40 that rate the sum paid for rentals is
the interest Of $4,000 900. Besides this it costs
about $50, 900 year for the transportation OF
prisoners t. and from the Tombs. Al this should
be saved As a matter Of economy, to say nothing
of convenience. NcwYork ought to have an ade-
ouatc City Hall and substantial criminal court
house.
The Republican Senate was willing 10 trust the
Democratic Administration with the expenditure
Of $4,000. 900. The Democratic House was not.
These people seem to have no faith III each othec'
Tho socrct onnosition of Postmaster-G Vi
\os which defeated the proposed appropriation Tor
CARVING the United States mails ON American
steamers. suggests that he either ima2Ines ne
owns the postal service or that its night ana tue
is vested in ENGLAND.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06

of the most conspicuous men in the United
States. Undoubtedly he is among the most
successful preachers and lecturers we have
ever had. and has contributed greatly 10 a
broadening of religious thought. Plymouth
Church in its pastors best days was veritaoie
refuge for the oppressed of all races, ana It's
efforts In the cause of human freedom must
never be forgotten. Abroad too, during inc
War of the Rebellion, Mr.. Beecher rendered
his country splendid service. In hoping tnat
the Plymouth pastors illness may prove to be
Loco serious than is feared, THE TRIBUNE only
evnresses the feelings of the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

ropr,cx- The news in London: No indl-
lotions Of support for Canada's foolish cru
soaa - Resignation Of Sir Michael HICKS
Peach Chief Secretary for Ireland. =
Denretis and his colleagues to resume ONCE
An Italy. - Order restored in Bulgaria. -
One hundred and forty-four miners Killed by nre-
damn EXPLOSION in Belgium - BismarcKlan
+oct;os m Sweden. - The steamer Waesland
fioated.
DOMESTIC. Many pardons granted by Presideht
Cleveland. - The President was asked to sign
Tho River and Harbor bill. 80 Wheat Juinpeo up
Q cents a bushel on the Chicago Board OF lraue'
- Charles J. Peterson died IN fhlIadei-
,bia - Fears entertained Of trouble among
the strikers of South Amboy. - Oenerai oo"cI,
,vitbdravvs n snit for SANDER - Mr. LAWYER, OF
pos,o, desIcnipp Yacht for Mr.. Potter, of Lon
don ON the lines of the Gitana. - Governor
Torres of Sonora. censures his subordinates for
+he affair Mt Nogales 60 Oarsman John 1eener
An coach the Cornell crew for the intercollegiate
races.
Cry AND SUBURBAN-Mr Beecher stricken with
ononlexy: his condition extremely critical. =
Talk obont General Shaier's successor. - flans
for the Niagara Reservation submitted. - Inc
Rrooklyn inyestigat on continued. - Another
ATTEMPT TO burn the Pennsylvania Railroad station
in Jersey City. - Walter G. Camp arrested ior
shooting George c. Smith, but discharged =
City bills considered by city officials. - sue
cessful experiment by Nj. Bishop. - Dinner to
celebrate the Fenian rebellion. - Gold value
Of the legal-tender silver dollar tf12l2 grains)
46lad. per ounce-77.O4 cents. 60 Stocks were
dull with small fluctuations. closing steady.
THE Decentralization for to-day Rain
md higher temperature Temperature yesterday
Highest, 800; lowest. 22'; average, 26'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06
rup ,xnrsrRr,x CONDITION OF woMgy.

At the request a number OF welknown citizens Mss
Ida NJ Van Eten will deliver course OF three lectures
tho Nadso, souare Theatre o Indus rial Condition OF
Women ami what done TO The dates liked
Tor iS Iacrss are "Wednesday afieinoons. March 23,
Maren 30 and April at four O'clock Among those who have
signed The request Miss Van Eens addresses are MW
manmonn Professor g. h. chandler j. Pierpont Morgan.
ar snd Mrs G. r. Huntington, Mrs. Brockbost CtttnGs
Amy G. Townsend. Grace d. Dodge Annie L. brown Dr.
William NJ Polk. Anna U. Brackett and william ". App's
ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06

THANKING Mr. BICKMORE FOR HIS LECTURER
Professor Bckmore finished the spring lectures
The Museum Natural History yesterday. speaking ~
swine aud Deer" The hall crowded. and ~ the GAUSS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06

Cincinnati is rejoicing in the recent visitation
of a mysterious shower of mud or something
which has been examined under the microscope
and Is said to be of volcanic origin At once the
conclusion Is reached that the shower must have
come from Mauna Lon, and the circumstance that
the aforesaid volcano is between 1000 and 1000
miles from Cincinnati, while the eruption supposed
to have produced the shower occurred only few
days before, is not regarded MS any bar 10 the
adoption OF this delightful hypothesis. 1t is
true that in former asccrtained cases OF distribu-
ton of volcanic ashes many weeks, and sometimes
several months, have been required to carry it
less than half the distance between Mnuna Loa
and Cincinnati. but if the latter strongly desires
this cheap luxury we may be sure that she win
treat herself to it, and nobody will question her
right to DO 50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06

The determination of the Republicans ut Albany
TO caucus on the High Liconsc bill indicates u
growing appreciation Of the importance of the
body of public opinion which demands this lceisla-
ton The Republican party is fully prepared TO
back this line of attack upon the most urgent evil
Of the time. and the members ut Albany will not
do their duty to their constituents unless they
rise to tho occasion and make the High License
bill n part Of the session programme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06

The delay in starting the ocean race between
the Dauntless and Coronet does not diminish
the interest which all yachtsmen feel in the
affair, and from Wednesday until one boat or
the other Is seen by the British lookout, some
thirty days hence, the interest will deepen ana
WIDEN Stern moralists will be pleased that
the contest offers little chance for intelligent
betting-how little the perusal of an article
about the race elsewhere IN this impression
will show
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06

The case of the Prisoners of Poverty is GER
tainly bad enough, but that of the Prisoners OF
Gentility, described by John Paul elsewhere In
THE TRIBUNE to- day, is nearly, if not quite, as
hard. The worst of it is that genteel paupers
have no one to blame but themselves. They
deserve no pity, and they get none. 1t is a
qualification to think that there are not many
people in America who are foolish enough to
suffer the pangs of poverty for the sake OF
keeping up appearances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06

The punishment OF two years Imprisonment
and a fine of $500 for selling copy OF Balzac's
"Contcs Droatiques" and copy OF the Hep
tamcrun," inflicted on Now-Jcrsey bookseller,
has no relation either to justice or equity. In the
rst place il was prcposterous to chss these books
with the kind oil literature intended TO be pro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06

community whose tame submission TO an abuse
has almost given it the aspect OF prescription
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06

The Hon. Daniel Dougherty says he would like
TO live in Ncw-Yor< Well, New York would like
to have him lie is Il bad Democrat but an cX-
celcnt citizen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06

In England, as in Canada. about the only
question which people ask in connection with
the Retaliation Law is whether or not the Pres
ident will be likely to enforce it. The inter-
rogatlon is natural enough III view of the mac
ton of our Government last summer; but we
think, now, both Mr. Bayard and the President
must feel that the country expects them to look
after the fshermen's rights whether Minister
West is pleased OF not, and regardless OF the
fact that their personal preferences are for a
Commission, and compromise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06

Socialism is only another namo for legai1cd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06
YESTERDAYS MUSIC.

why tho guests manifest desire to sit uson h.
-tfIvtcl Register.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06

News of Henry Ward Beecher's dangerous
illness will make profound impression on the
country. For years Mr.. Beecher has been one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06

think, now, both Mr. Bayard and the President
must feel that the country expects them to look
after the fshermen's rights whether Minister
West is pleased OF not, and regardless OF the
fact that their personal preferences are for a
Commission, and compromise.
Ono of the professed objects of the knights
OF Labor is to prevent strikes. How nearly
they attain this end is shown by some statistics
collected by "Bradstreets.' In 1856 there
were II strikes in January in 1887 there were
81. In February, 1856, there were strikes
in 1897, "a. so far this year 100000 work
men have been involved in labor difficulties
Of the country, and nearly 10000 of them have
returned to work unbencftcd. Is it not prcttJ
plain, therefore that if the knights really wish
TO prevent strikes and kindred troubles. their
methods and local leaders must be changed
The City of London. proper. is to have its
Affairs inquired into by committee of the
House of Commons. Such an investigation is
needed, if there is any truth in the stories of
packed meetings and bogus petitions to prevent
any reorganization Of the government of the
metropolis. AT present London is ruled and
managed by veStries, and corruption runs riot
all through this system Of by-gonc days The
inquiry now ordered win doubtless hasten the
adoption of some new form of municipal man
agement for the whole city. 1t is a reform
that has long been demanded by well-informcd
ond honest Englishnicn.
The plan of Messrs. Olmsted and Vaux for
the improvement of the Niagara FaIls Reserva-
tion will commend itself to all who are really
entitled to have an opinion in the matter. 1t
Is intended to expend no money for temporary
effect. That is true economy. And the direc-
ton of the work will be entirely toward the
restoration of the natural scenery OF the place.
There will be no artificial rockwork, garlng
flower-peds, or cast iron fountains; but every
feature of real beauty will be there. 1t is pos
sible that this scheme will disappoint the pub
lie at first view. In that respect it is
only like the Falls themselves. But as the
grandeur of the cataract grows upon the visitor
the longer he gazes, just 80, undoubtedly, will
the artistic excellence of the improvements
proposed win public appreciation.
News of Henry Ward Beechers dangerous
iIlness will make profound impression on the
country. For years Mr.. Beecher has been one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06

The Republican Senate was willing 10 trust the
Democratic Administration with the expenditure
OF $4,000, 900. The Democratic House was not
These people seem to have no faith III each othec'
, 1887-07-02

that admits of NO sort of excuse. Mr.. Kill
bride was treated in a similar fashion, q per-
feet hurricane of ''Pay your rent" rendering
what was evidently a forcible speech quite
inaudible.
Mr.. O'Brien has now appeared at Toronto,
Montreal and Quebec. Up to the present, ne
has been avoided, in public at any rate, by the
Roman Catholic clergy of both provinces. who
may be supposed to know something OF the
drift of public sentiment. Further. not a
single member of the Dominion Parliament
or of the Ontario or Quebec Legislature has
appeared by his side on the platform-no,
not even Mr.. Curran or Mr.. Fraser. This
ought to satisfy Mr.. O,Brien of the utter hol'
lowness of the action Of our representatives.
on the Irish question. We venture to sug-
gest that he should pocket his pride and de-
part from the country without fulfilling any
further engagements. The city of Quebec,
or rather that portion of it which is inhabited
by the ship.labourers, who are Nationalist
to a man, received him cordially; but the
Montreal meeting was not successful, while
yesterdays was from every point of view q
failure. Under such circumstances, what
can Mr.. O'Brien hope to achieve by carrying
the torch of discord to Kingston and Ottawa?
Toronto Mail; 18th May. ta
, 1887-07-02
G ladstone gave notice that he would move

Gladstone gave notice that he would move
ats, rejection.
Tt is reported that repressiye measures
are being adopted in Alsace against the
French sympathisers.
The Italian Chamber Of Deputies has
voted a. credit of 10000, 900 for the
Massowah expedition. Daring the debate,
SignOr Crispi stated that there was nc
fear OF war in Europe, and that the relations
with England were perfect. /.
M. Mancini declared that the Triple
Alliance was beneficial to France by pre-.
venting a
The Republique FRANCHISE attacks
General Boulanger for political Intriguing,
and r~ejoices at his transfer to a distant
post